HEC Awards Student Players for Performance in 34th National Games
The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan organised a ceremony to encourage sports in academic institutions by distributing cash prizes among the university student players who remained third in terms of winning medals in the 34th National Games Quetta 2023. The 34th National Games, Quetta were held from May 22-30, 2023, wherein HEC secured 5th position. […]
HEC, Microsoft Announce Imagine Cup 2023 Winners
Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan and Microsoft Pakistan announced on Tuesday the winners of jointly organized Imagine Cup 2023. The announcements were made during a closing ceremony held at HEC head office in Islamabad. Dr. Salim M. Al-Malik, Director General, Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) was chief guest on the occasion. The event was attended by Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Executive Director HEC Dr. […]
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐂𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 “𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐄𝐝𝐗”
HEC’s Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) project hosted the third meeting of a consortium of 11 universities at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Islamabad to develop high-quality asynchronous online courses as part of the new undergraduate core curriculum nationwide. The consortium is formulated based on the expertise and interest of these universities in […]
Conference on “75 Years of Pakistan: History, Diplomacy and Economy” at Iqra University
Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed highlighted the importance of understanding our historical roots, the political transformation, transitions in the diplomatic relations as well as the economic developments over the past 75 years of our homeland. He said that is pertinent to have a critical understanding of our history, so that we do not repeat the […]
HEC Women Team Clinches 2 Medals in Int’l Taekwondo Championship
Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan has congratulated the HEC Taekwondo women team on winning two medals, including a silver and a bronze medal, in the Combaxx 4th Asian Open Taekwondo Women Championship. Over 500 male and female athletes from 23 countries are competing in 16 senior and five junior weight categories […]
Funding application open for young Pakistani innovators and entrepreneurs
The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan has invited applications from the Pakistani young innovators and entrepreneurs for funding under the Prime Minister’s National Innovation Award to turn their ideas into businesses. The youth aged between 15 to 30 may submit their proposals through www.pmyp.gov.pk by November 15, 2022. The Prime Minister’s National Innovation Award is […]
396 Sri Lankan Students Win Allama Iqbal Scholarships to Study in Pakistan
Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka organised a joint Pre-departure Orientation and Scholarship Award Ceremony for Sri Lankan students in Colombo. Out of 1400 Sri Lankan students who applied for the scholarship, 396 Sri Lankan students have secured Allama Iqbal Scholarships under HEC’s project, Pak-Sri Lanka […]
HEC will Enhance Sports Facilities in Universities
The first Steering Committee of the project entitled, “Kamyab Jawan Sports Academies (High-Performance Sports Academies and Resource Centres) National Youth Games” was held at the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Secretariat. It was chaired by the Executive Director HEC Dr. Shaista Sohail. During the meeting, the Executive Director HEC briefed the participants on the projects planned […]
HEC and Coursera Launches Digital Learning and Skills-II
“Universities are supposed to be the centers of quality conventional and virtual education with highly qualified faculty”. This was stated by Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Mr. Shafqat Mahmood while addressing a gathering on Tuesday at HEC Islamabad, including Dr. Shaista Sohail, Executive Director, HEC, Mr. Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera, Vice Chancellors, Senior faculty members […]